After a series of logistical setbacks, the production committee behind the animated adaptation of Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle (Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka) finally brought good news for its fans. Through a new promotional video, publisher Kadokawa officially confirmed that the troubled second part of the series will air on Japanese television during the October season. To celebrate the announcement, the franchise also revealed a commemorative illustration for a special event in collaboration with the Fukui prefecture, which will take place from late August to November.

Fans of this school gem know that the first broadcast was a true scheduling disaster. What started in October last year suffered severe delays due to production issues, pushing key episodes into December and forcing the final three episodes to be aired all at once in spring. Fortunately, it seems that studio feel. has managed to get things in order. The director’s chair is still occupied by Yuji Tokuno, while the scripts maintain their authenticity under supervision by Naruhisa Arakawa in direct collaboration with the original creator, author Hiromu.

The difficult task of the perfect student

For those who haven’t given this popular light novel illustrated by raemz a chance, the premise deviates from the classic loser protagonist to put us in the shoes of Chitose Saku. He is basically the golden boy of Fujishi High School in the Fukui prefecture: athletic, intelligent, and with enviable social skills that keep him surrounded by the school’s popular elite. However, his comfortable student life takes a dramatic turn when he is assigned the complicated mission of convincing a completely withdrawn and socially isolated student to return to the classroom, sparking an intense and emotional youth story of self-discovery.

Given the chaotic history of delays that plagued the first half of the series, do you think the studio can maintain uninterrupted broadcast and stable visual quality for this much-anticipated return?